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Configuration Commands 3-1
Chapter 3
Configuration Commands
This section describes the configuration and test commands supported by the radio
modem. In most cases, once the configuration is set it will not need to be changed.
Configuration is performed using a serial terminal, organiser, PDA or appropriate
communication application.
All commands and command values accepted by the radio modem are described in
this section; any entries other than those listed here results in an invalid command or
argument error message.
The first step to configuring the Radio Modem is to put it in Configuration Mode…
Entering Configuration Mode
A series of three consecutively typed characters, called an escape sequence, forces
the radio modem to exit data transfer mode and enter the modem configuration mode.
While in Configuration Mode, you can communicate directly with the radio modem
using a number of specific commands to configure and test the radio modem.
The escape sequence is factory set to ‘+++’. A pause length of which is called the
escape guard time must be completed both before and after and escape sequence is
entered. This pause prevents the radio modem from interpreting the escape sequence
as data. The guard time must also be met when the Radio Modem is initially powered
up.
Configuration changes are stored permanently in non-volatile memory within the Radio
Modem. Exiting Configuration Mode and returning back to data transfer mode is
accomplished by typing exit at the command prompt. This will force a soft reset of the
Radio Modem resulting in any configuration changes taking effect.
Command Format
Configuration Mode supports two basic types of commands. The first are commands
that perform specific functions. These include exit, help, list, default, ping and radar.
The remaining commands are used to change the Radio Modem configuration
settings. Upon typing a command keyword and pressing enter, without specifying any
parameters, the current setting is displayed. However if the command is typed and
parameters are specified, the parameters and data are verified before the specified
setting is updated.
All alphabetical characters typed in configuration command mode are converted to
lower case before being interpreted by the configurator. Thus commands can be typed
using either upper or lower case.
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